Photography: Tamanna Satsangi Concept & Styling: Sonam Oberoi Location: Jaypee Greens Golf & Spa Resort, Greater Noida
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Sports-specific nutrition is an integral part of a sportsperson’s diet to cope with the physical stress and recover from wear & tear. There is no doubt you too need to take special care of your diet? What diet do you follow to stay healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Dipa Karmakar:
The key to remaining healthy – whether you are healthy or not – is to have a balanced diet where all the macronutrients are well-represented. But focusing on gymnastics, the diet needs to be structured in such a way that it allows you to be explosive during competition. Unlike, running, football, boxing, where endurance is a priority, gymnastics is a sport where you will compete over short bursts and therefore protein and starchy carbohydrates is a big contributor.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
Being a professional athlete, you are a role model for many striving to make their dream come true, provide us with some motivational words to help others climb up the ladder of success in this field?
Ms. Dipa Karmakar:
Every day is a chance to showcase a better version of you and thus, keep striving towards getting to this better version.
Ms. Namita Nayyar:
In 2017, you were chosen for Forbes’ list of super achievers from Asia under the age of 30. It has been a true reward for all the hard work. Tell us what motivated you to choose this particular sport?
Ms. Dipa Karmakar:
When you give 200% every time you go out and compete, it is very satisfying to have reputed institutions like Forbes to recognize your efforts.
A big reason to choose gymnastics is that it gives you this feeling that you can fly. I think very few sports give you that feeling and that was very appealing to me. Moreover, it was also a sport that forced all around fitness as a gymnast needs to be competent across disciplines even if you choose to prioritize certain events over others.